Am, Is, Are

Am, is, and are are called to be. This to be belongs to Auxiliary Verb. This auxiliary verb is used in the sentence which does not have Verb, and in Present Tense. To be (am, is, are) is not necessary in the sentence with Verb. Look at the examples below:

01. (True) I am a student.
....(False) I am go to school.

02. (True) She is beautiful.
....(False) She is cook everyday.

03. (True) You are my friend.
....(False) You are study every night.

04. (True) They are at home
.....(False) They are swim every Sunday.

05. (True) We are students.
....(false) We are teach English In Ahmad Dahlan University.

06. (True) He is diligent.
....(False) He is have much money.

07. (True) My father is a doctor.
....(False) My father is get much money.

08. (True) His friends are very good.
....(False) His friends are come to his house every week.

The difference between "Do you" and "Are you"

A non English speaker learning English is often confused in using Do you or Are you in yes/no question. Indonesian learners, for example, often make yes/no questions as follows:

- Are you come here everyday ?
- Do you at home every night?
- Are you work here ?
- etc.

All the sentences above are not correct. Are is the auxiliary verb called to be which is used in the sentence which does not have verb, while Do is used in the sentence which has a verb. Both Are and Do are used in present tense (look at the explanation of present tense). The correct use of Do and Are is as follows:

1. Do you come here everyday?
2. Are you at home every night? (the sentence does not have a verb)
3. Do you work?
4. Are you a student? (the sentence does not have a verb)
5. Do you teach English?

Present Tense Using Verbs

Present tense is used to express general facts and daily activities. There are two types of verbs used in present tense. They are Verb + s/es, and Verb without s/es.

A. Verb + s/es
Verb +s/es is used for the subjects She, He, It, Singular Noun, and Uncountable Noun. Look at the examples below:

1. She goes to school everyday. (go + es)
2. He drinks coffee every morning. (drink + s)
3. It works well. (work + s)
4. My father teaches English in a university. (teach + es)
5. This fruit contains vitamin A (contain + s)

B. Verb without s/es

Verb without s/es is used for the subject I, You, They, We, and Plural Noun. Look at the examples below:

1. I go to school everyday.
2. You drink coffee every morning.
3. They work carefully.
4. We study every night,
5. John and Sally come to my house every Monday.

Online English Courses: Present Tense

Present tense is used to talk about general facts and daily activity or routines. Present tense can be divided into two: present tense with to be (am, is, are) and present tense with verb . To be (am, is, are) is used in the sentence which does not have verb. In the sentence with verb, to be is not necessary. Look at the examples below



A. Present tense with to be (am, is, are)

1. She is my mother.
2. He is handsome.
3. I am at home.
4. You are fat.
5. They are in Jakarta.
6. We are hungry.
7. It is my house.
8. John is a lawyer.
9. Sally and Jack are in my house.
10. My sister is a nurse.

B. Present tense with verb + s/es
1. She goes to school everyday.
2. He drinks milk every morning.
3. John works in a bank.
4. Sally cooks every morning.
5. My father teaches English in a university.

C. Present tense with verb without s/es
1. I go to school everyday.
2. You drink milk every morning.
3. They work in a bank.
4. We cook every morning.
5. John and Umar teach English in a university.